Embedded on the coast of
Durotar, the tiny troll Village of Sen'jin is bursting with recent
activity. In what some claim is a retort to the overblown assertions of
the vertically-challenged High Tinker Mekkatorque, Troll Chieftain
Vol'jin has announced his intention to "honor de ancestors 'n' take back
da 'omeland, mon." The call has been given, and the scattered Darkspear
tribe has begun to gather at the once-sleepy location. Now the primal
rhythm of beating drums and strange clouds of acrid smoke drift aloft
deep into the night, arguably a sign of celebration and preparation for
an impending offensive.
With the full support of Thrall and his war council, Vol'jin is calling
upon all factions of the Horde to prepare for an assault on the Echo
Isles and the twisted witch doctor Zalazane. He will pay for his crimes
against the Darkspears and the land that Thrall bestowed upon them! As
explained by Vol'jin in the demand for Zalazane's fall today, honorable
members of the Horde passing through the village proper -- whether
they've never slain a boar in their lives or are the subject of every
dragon's nightmare -- will be given a chance to help their upstanding
troll brothers in what will surely be a brutal attack. But first there
must be preparation. With the Echo Isles on the line, no detail is too
small, no spoken word too trivial. And for that reason the noted troll
shaman, Vanira, will get adventurers started on the monumental tasks
ahead.
The mysterious Vanira
needs frogs for her sacred totemic rituals. Her exact intentions with
these amphibious lurkers are unclear, but it'srumored that she's
recruited a nearby bat handler to aid in her efforts. Could it be that
frogs will soon rain down from the heavens upon the Echo Isles? When
asked for further comment, Vanira only remarked that she's seeking "da
perfect spies." War is sometimes won with even the most unlikely of
arsenals. Spying on the enemy, however, is only the beginning. Vol'jin
has spoken of a most-trusted trainer of reinforcements, Champion
Uru'zin, who will transform new recruits of all experience levels into
battle-hardened Darkspear warriors. "Trollin' for volunteers," as
Vol'jin remarked, will be a key component to building a strike force
capable of overthrowing Zalazane's hexed Darkspears.
Vol'jin argues that the
spirits are on the side of his Darkspear tribe. Can animistic beliefs
truly manifest into proven battle leverage against Zalazane? Perhaps
only Vanira and her beguiled spies can answer this. But it is rumored
that, long ago, a tribe of troll druids once called the Echo Isles home.
If ever there was a time for good omens such as this, it is now. Only
if the spirits are truly on the side of the son of Sen'jin, a phenomenon
that Witch Doctor Hez'tok alone can decipher, will the assault then
commence! Those who assist Hez'tok in his ceremony will be adorned with
Darkspear Pride, allowing adventurers the ability to take on the form of
an elite Darkspear Warrior during battle. Wearing such battle garb is
an honor to the ancestors of a people long persecuted and plagued by war
between tribes.
Should the spirits give their blessing to Vol'jin, Champion Uru'zin will
call for all seasoned veterans of the Horde (levels 75-80) to aid in
the attack. If "at last, everythin' be ready," as Vol'jin put it, his
plan is to launch a full assault from the shores of Sen'jin village.
Vol'jin exclaimed in his call for such an assault today, "Come, now!
Join in de liberation of de Echo Isles! Zalazane will fall!" He's gone
so far as to offer a particularly rare Sen'jin Overcloak to those who
help bring Zalazane down. Doing so may be difficult, as sources report
that this foe possesses powerful voodoo and black magic.
Preparations for Zalazane's fall are underway, but will it be enough to
best this vile witch doctor? It's time, proud members of the Horde, to
stand with your disaffected troll brethren and recognize the full might
of the Darkspear tribe!